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Sliotar is a special name given to the ball for Hurling. The Irish word for ball is liathróid, so it is not related to that. Football is often referred to as peil.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoIt is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
It is called a sliotar.
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∙ 9y agoThere are many makers and suppliers of them in Ireland. You will get them in any good sports shop. Here are a few random manufacturers:
Marc Sliotars
Dungory East,
Kinvara,
Co. Galway.
Tel.087-6408725
Tomas Mullins
Laher Manufacturing and Trading
"Laher Championship" sliotar
Killenaule
Thurles
Co. Tipperary
Hogan Sports Ltd
42a Henry St.
Cork City
StarChamp Sliotars
Ballyvadd,
Newtown,
Co Waterford
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∙ 15y agoIt is commonly known as a hurley, or in Irish as a camán.
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∙ 14y agoIt has a cork core wrapped in threading with a two-part leather cover stitched together on the outside.
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∙ 15y agoThey can be called hurleys or camáns.
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∙ 11y agoIt is called a sliotar.
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∙ 15y agoSliothar
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What is the second sport played in Ireland?
The second sport is called Hurling. It is a game consisting of a wooden stick and a small ball called a sliotar. They consist of teams of 15.
What sport uses a ball called a slitter?
hurling
How fast is hurling?
Hurling is the fastest field game in the world. A good player can hit a ball to a speed of about 100 miles per hour sending the ball about 300 feet.
How many points are given for a goal in hurling?
Hitting the sliotar between the tall posts (similar to rugby posts) is a "point" worth one point. Hitting the sliotar into the net (similar to a soccer net) is a "goal" worth three points. The scoring in hurling is displayed like this: Team A 3-8 Team B 0-16 The first number represents goals (three points) and the second number represents points (one point) In the above example, Team A won scoring 17 points against Team B which scored 16 points.
What is girls hurling called?
The variation of the sport of hurling that is played by women is known as Camogie.
What Do You Hit A sliotar with?
a hurley
Do you get 3 and1 points in Hurling and Gaelic Football?
Getting the ball into the goal gives 3 points. Getting the ball over the bar is worth 1 point. This applies to both Gaelic Football and Hurling.
Is a hurling ball hard?
It is quiet hard. It has a cork centre, covered by leather. So it is harder than a tennis ball, but not as hard as a baseball ball or a cricket ball.
What is the object of the game hurling?
To score the highest amount of points. There are two ways of scoring. A hurling goal is like a soccer goal and a rugby goal stuck together, or like a soccer goal with posts extending well above the crossbar. Putting the ball over the crossbar is called a point and gives one point. Putting the ball into the goal is called a goal and is worth 3 points.
How do you say hurling in Celtic?
There is no language called Celtic. Hurling in the Irish language, sometimes called Gaelic or Gaeilge, is iomáint, pronounced "um awnt".
What traditional Irish game is played with a flat wooden stick and leather covered ball?
Hurling.
How can you score in hurling?
The goal is H-shaped with a net below the crossbar, similar to a soccer goal and rugby goalposts being stuck together. Getting the ball over the bar gives one point and getting the ball into the net gives 3 points. Scoring is mainly done by hitting the ball with the Hurling stick. The ball can be kicked but not be thrown for a score.
